136 HISTORY OI 



and it is now enjoyed by his grandson, Sir Rich- 

 ard Bulkeley Williams Bulkeley of Baronhill. 

 The estates went to the sister Anne, who was mar- 

 ried to Sir Thomas Prendergast, a baronet of 

 Ireland, and postmaster general of that kingdom ; 

 he sold Lhvyn to Lewis Nanney, Esq. and Park 

 to William Wynn of Wern, Esq. After his death, 

 his widow m as married to Captain Tearence Pren- 

 dergast, from whose heirs, the estate of Marl pas- 

 sed, by purchase, to Thomas Williams of Llan- 

 idan, Esq. late member of parliament for Marlow. 

 It is now possessed by his grandson, Thomas 

 Pyers Williams, Esq. the present member for the 

 same borough. 



The remains of Dyganwy castle are on two 

 small hills, and the intervening ground. Its form 

 was oblong, but the walls were very irregular, 

 owing to the peculiarity of its site : the larger hill 

 has its sides cut, so as to form a high precipice, 

 and the wall was built on the edge of the summit; 

 tlie top of this hill has also been levelled, and the 

 excavation in the centre formed the keep ; the wall 

 ran down the south side across the intervening 

 space to the summit of the second iiill, about half 

 of which il takes in; it then returned, from east 



